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Blownuptsi92

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Oct 5, 2011
Fenton, Missouri
I got a 92 awd tsi in a trade and the thing blew up within a day. Need some help diagnosing or fixing this. Let me know if anyone could give me a hand on this.

Thanks,
Mike
 
Haha, thats horrible! I should have a week off coming up. It all depends on when you would like to get it done. I work 3 weeks on and 1 off so, needless to say I work alot.
 
doesnt matter just neeed someone to take a look. Got an oil code and the motor shut down. I have never owned a dsm only mustangs.
 
proly need to pull the pan and check to see if u threw a rod, or spun a bearing

Yup, Drop the pan and if anything is wrong go ahead and start the tear down. When I built my turbo zx2 I had masking tape, baggies, and a marker and labeled every single group of bolts I took off the car. Just a helpfull tip ;). I will have a week off coming up next week so I can help you out probably.
 
Where at in Fenton are you? I'm right here off 30 behind Midas, Dirt Cheap, Enterprise right before New/Old Sugar Creek.

Try joining gatewaydsm.org. It's our local forum and you should be able to get some help over there also.
 
Looked at it there were no metal shavings in the oil. It was fairly dark though. Took the timing belt cover off and teeth of the belt were off and theres grind marks om the inside of the cover. Theres oil pretty much everywhere in the engine bay stil wont turn over. I think blown headgasket and idk possible motor damage. Noy good with these cars though
 
yes the guy said 16 smthin turbo word for word theres a bov exhausts aluminum front mount and thats all I know of he said he didnt know what was done to it
 
Proly a 16g turbo post some pics maybe we can help. These are interference engines if the belt has no teeth that means it proly skipped time and the valves touched the pistons. Time for a rebuild.:thumb:
 
Even if the belt has cracked teeth then they have a soft spot and can jump time and do the same thing. I will be home wednesday of next week so let me know when you are off and maybe we can set something up


EDIT- I will be home from Wednesday of next week to monday of the following week. so roughly the 19th -25th. Let me know when you want to work on it within that time period
 
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